Word: youngers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...forged ahead in the male-dominated work force. Many, of course, have had children, but in far fewer numbers than their mothers. In the 1950s, 9% of women of childbearing age had no children; now 25% of college-educated working women between 35 and 45 are childless. If their younger sisters, now between 25 and 35, also decide not to give birth, the childless rate is likely to remain unusually high. Moreover, the younger women's ambivalence is reinforced by economic realities. "In the 1950s a single breadwinner could support a family of five," says Public Opinion Expert Daniel Yankelovich...
...actively religious. They fall into two categories: the deliberate types and the postponers. In general, the former make their decision early in life, often after perceiving their own mothers' lives as restrictive and unfulfilling. A disproportionate number are only children or firstborns who had to care for younger brothers and sisters...
...front runner for 1992, should the Democrats lose. But in this case, Gore's youth works to his advantage. He remains one of the brightest and most sensible politicians in his party. And even if he waits until the election of 2024 to roll around, he will still be younger than Ronald Reagan is today...
...been a really good season," JV Coach Nita Lamborghini said. "We've had some injuries, but our younger players and less experienced players have come along to do a really nice...
...creation may not be the most common alternative to Harvard's "chicken with fine herbs," and Ruggles' Pizza is still not turning a profit. But the restaurant survives at a time when many businesses in the Square are closing up shop in the face of rising rents, a narrower, younger customer base and upscale demands...